The Pope has recognized saints from all walks of life—martyrs, missionaries, families, and religious—who lived with faith, service, and sacrifice.

As the Holy Father continues medical treatment at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Cardinal Michael Czerny read Pope Francis’ message dedicated to the approximately 25,000 men and women participating in the March 8-9 Jubilee of the World of Volunteering.

Every year, abortion statistics reveal that the lives of many children are already threatened in the womb. Yet the unborn always have had a powerful ally in the Catholic Church.

Vatican: Pope calls for prayers for peace. Vatican supports Ramadan fasting. Defeat isn’t final with God. NASA scientist joins Vatican academy. Forgiveness is stronger than conflict.

COMMENTARY: Although he has not celebrated Mass publicly since 2022, the Holy Father has made Eucharistic adoration a main focus.

The Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations is organizing a March 19 event in conjunction with the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women titled “The Scourge of Pornography in the Digital Age.”

Here’s a timeline of known facts about the Rupnik case, including the knowledge and response of the Jesuits and the Vatican.

A media report says the Vatican’s doctrine office could be close to a decision in the case of the ex-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik.

Pope Francis marked the 12th anniversary of his pontificate on Thursday from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he has been receiving treatment for pneumonia for nearly a month.

Cardinal Kurt Koch, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, reflected Tuesday on the great challenge of illness and suffering for Pope Francis as he approaches a month's hospital stay amid a series of health crises.

The Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, said with emotion that most of the Iraqi population has been distressed by Pope Francis' extended hospitalization and that even "Muslims are praying for his recovery."

March 13 marks the 12th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as the 265th successor of St. Peter. Here is a timeline of key events during his papacy.

Father Raffaele Grimaldi emphasized during a meeting with journalists near the Vatican that the Holy Father knows “that those who have made mistakes need us to give them a hand so that they can get back on track.”

What do the Swiss Guards do when the Holy Father is outside the Vatican walls, as is the case with Pope Francis in the hospital?

Byzantine Catholic Sister Holubets, a bioethicist, founded “Perinatal Hospice - Imprint of Life” in Lviv in 2017. She holds degrees in bioethics, psychology, biology, and genetics.

As the world continues to pray for him throughout his prolonged hospitalization, the 88-year-old pontiff has asked people to remember to pray for God’s “gift of peace” for those suffering in war-torn countries.

Pope Francis on Sunday said defeats are not definitive for those who believe in Jesus Christ and trust in God’s love and forgiveness.

Pope Francis on Sunday thanked volunteers for the closeness and tenderness they show others in need of their care.

The Vatican has expressed its solidarity with Muslims participating in the Ramadan fast, noting that Catholics also fast and do penance during the season of Lent and inviting greater dialogue and friendship between people of the two religions.

On Saturday, Pope Francis addressed pilgrims of the Movement for Life in a statement issued from his hospital room, which Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, delivered during a Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on March 8.

Exploring one of the most ancient churches on the Vatican Hill. It was first mentioned—and thus already existed—at the time of the pontificate of Pope St. Leo III at the end of the 8th century!

Rome is preparing for the late-April Jubilee of Teenagers, culminating in Carlo Acutis' canonization. Thousands of young pilgrims will arrive, and Fr. Alfredo Tedesco, Rome’s Youth Pastoral Director, is ensuring they feel at home.

Women and life within Vatican City and the Church Universal.

On Friday, February 28, the diocesan phase closed for the beatification of Alcide De Gasperi. The ceremony took place at the Lateran Palace in Rome, marking a crucial step in the process of recognizing his virtues.